Experimental producer Diipsilence and artist Brianna Young team up to explore the intersection of sound, psychology, and the surreal.
- photogroupie
- Aug 8
- 4 min read
PLEASE TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF.
- Hello Photogroupie, thanks so much for having us! We're DiipSilence and BRIANNA YOUNG. DiipSilence is here answering the questions.DiipSilence is an electronic music producer and engineer, focused on experimental sound design and immersive sonic environments. BRIANNA YOUNG is a multidisciplinary artist working across both music and fine art, blending visual storytelling with emotional expression. Together, we explore the intersection of sound, psychology, and the surreal.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR LATEST ALBUM OR SINGLE
- Our latest single is called Unus Mundus, which is Latin for “One World” — a term that refers to a primordial, unified reality from which all dualities emerge. The track draws heavily from the ideas of Carl Jung and Chinese cosmology, exploring the concept that synchronicity, light and shadow, dream and reality, observer and observed — they’re all just different reflections of the same underlying source. Musically, Unus Mundus blends field recordings, modular synth textures, and surreal vocal design to create a space that feels both intimate and otherworldly. It’s less of a song and more of an immersive experience — a kind of sonic meditation on the blurring of opposites.
WHICH SONG WOULD YOU SAY SUMS UP YOUR SOUND THE BEST?
- I’d say always the next one. As for now, Unus Mundus!
DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC IN A FEW WORDS.
- Field-recording-based. Soundscape-driven. Eerie, surreal, and a little off the edge of reality.
WHO HAVE YOUR BIGGEST INFLUENCES BEEN? - Musically, I'd say Björk and Marina Herlop have been major guiding lights. Björk, for her fearless experimentation and emotional honesty — she treats sound like clay, and that’s something I deeply connect with. Marina Herlop's approach to rhythm and vocal manipulation is equally mind-expanding; her music feels like it’s from another dimension, and I love that.
On a philosophical level, Carl Jung and Zhuang Zi have shaped the way I think about creativity and existence. Jung’s concept of the collective unconscious and synchronicity seeps into how I structure sound — I'm always looking for those “accidents” that feel like they were meant to happen. Zhuang Zi’s Daoist ideas — like the fluidity of identity and the absurdity of control — remind me to let go and follow the music wherever it wants to go. It’s not about forcing meaning, but allowing it to emerge.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO MUSIC?
- Music was always something I loved growing up. I didn’t start out thinking it would be a career — it was just something I did on the side, something that made me feel grounded. I actually majored in math, and over those six years, I started noticing how deeply connected math is to everything — especially music. It wasn’t just about listening anymore. I started seeing notes as numbers, rhythms as patterns, and music as this structured chaos that somehow made perfect sense. That connection between logic and emotion is what really pulled me in. Once I saw music that way — as something I could shape, experiment with, and get lost in — I knew it wasn’t just a hobby anymore.
WHAT IS THE CREATIVE PROCESS LIKE FOR YOU WHEN MAKING MUSIC?
- It always starts with sound. I go out and record whatever catches my ear — street noise, insects, wind through wires, anything. Sometimes it’s the city, sometimes it’s deep in nature. I treat those field recordings like raw material. Back in the studio, I run them through my modular synth setup and start sculpting them into something unrecognizable — surreal, sometimes even alien. What I love most is that I never fully know where it’s
going. A rustling leaf might turn into a haunting pad. A passing bus might become a bassline. That unpredictability is the point — “into the unknown” is really the core of my process. It’s not about forcing sound into something; it’s about discovering what it wants to become.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD BE THE COOLEST COLLABORATION PROJECT BETWEEN YOU AND ANOTHER ARTIST?
- Honestly, I have to say this one — the collaboration with BRIANNA YOUNG. She’s an incredible artist with a deep emotional range and a real passion for music. What made this project especially meaningful is that we both share a strong interest in Carl Jung’s theories — things like synchronicity, archetypes, and the unconscious. That common ground gave the collaboration a kind of depth that went beyond just writing a track together. It felt more like building a shared world — one that lives in the space between sound, language, and psychology. Definitely one of the most creatively fulfilling projects I’ve been part of.
PLEASE TELL US A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF?
- I’m an Anime die-hard fan, LOL!
WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN?
- “Less is more.” It sounds simple, but it completely changed the way I approach music. Especially in production, it’s not about how many layers you can stack or how much sound you can throw into a track — it’s about precision. Every element needs a reason to be there. It’s not abundance that makes something powerful, it’s accuracy. The space between sounds matters just as much as the sounds themselves.
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT THE INDUSTRY, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
- I’d love to see more value placed on experimentation and long-term artistic development — especially for emerging artists. Right now, there’s so much pressure to go viral, to constantly produce, to fit into a trend just to stay visible. But real artistry takes time. It requires space to fail, evolve, and rediscover your voice over and over again. I think the industry would be in a much healthier place if we stopped rewarding instant visibility and
started investing in artists with vision — even if that vision doesn’t make sense in a 30-second clip. WHAT'S NEXT?
- More music is definitely on the way. I’ve been diving deeper into writing with lyrics lately — pushing beyond just textures and sound design, and starting to shape more vocal-driven pieces. The goal is to eventually take this project to the stage and build a live set that feels immersive and emotional. It’s still unfolding, but that’s the direction: more music, more voice, and more connection in real time.
PLEASE ADD ANY SOCIALS SO WE CAN SHARE
@briannayoungart
@diipsilence
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